Eskridge v. Farmers New World Life Insurance

On August 8, 1988, Elsie Eskridge (Elsie) was found dead in the house in Glenwood Park where she had formerly resided with her estranged husband, plaintiff Herbert Eskridge. Elsie owned three life insurance policies and had named plaintiff as the beneficiary of each. The first policy, with a value of $118,000, was issued by Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, one of the defendants herein, on September 23, 1987. Elsie also had a Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance policy, administered by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Metropolitan), in the amount of $110,000, as to which policy…